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Bearing in mind Woolf's definition I would say no because you are only there on a temporary basis, esssentially you are "helping out" whoever is the responsible person for the site. The responsible person is basically the most senior person on site who delegates certain duties to other people. That is the position you are in.

Bearing in mind Woolf's definition I would say no because you are only there on a temporary basis, esssentially you are "helping out" whoever is the responsible person for the site. The responsible person is basically the most senior person on site who delegates certain duties to other people. That is the position you are in.

I 100% with the above I'm a member of the IFSM its the top dog on the site show him this I'll happily put him / her right

Mersey, Hsquared- your posts has saved me some argument. I have put thsCheif executive down as Responsible Person on the FRA and there have been "concerns and objections" to the effcet that it should be me. You have given me the words I need, almost worth renewing my membership ;)

Its relatively straightforward in most premises as there is a heirachy

1) If there is an employer, then he is the Responsible Person. This does not need to be a named person, but a corporation susvch as Ocado PLC

2) Where there is no employer - say a block of flats - it is the person with control of those premises. This could be a local authority, a landlord or managing agent

3) If there is no person in control, its the owner of the premises

Beware of Article 5(4) which allows anyone with a responsibility for maintenance or safety to be treated as a Responsible Person insofar as their duties apply

So a Safety Officer or Fire Alarm Engineer could be prosecuted under 5(4) as the RP in some circumstances. At least one Fire Alarm Engineer & Fire Risk Assessor have been prosecuted nuder this Article.

Its worth noting that The London Fire Brigade considered prosecuting the Branch Manager of the infamous New Look store in Oxford Street under Article 5(4), but the legal people said they had enough to prosecute so dropped that angle

Be very careful

So in answer to the OP, he could be considered as a Responsible Person under 5(4) but is not THE Responsible Person which is the employer

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